Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
From Our Local Exchanges.
The Rnrneyeld Register.

the successful agent in this case.
We have before us a copy of the
Premium List of the eighteenth an
nual Fair of the Southwestern WiScOn-
sin Industrial Association, to be held
at Mineral Point, sept. Is, Z, s and 9.
Very liberal premiums are offered this
year, amounting to $500. The pre-
MUM list is printed by Crawford 4
Bro, of Mineral Point, and presents
the neatness and artistic taste which
always characteri2es their work
The Galeua Press.
\ story is told of a Galena man
whose wife thought him full enough
the afternoon of the Fourth and sent
him home. Reaching Oldtown he
formed deliberate plan of suicide
which he proceeded to carry out by
fastening a heavy rock to his suspend
ers, and throwing himself into the
Branch. The hole was too small to
take in the whole of him, SO he con
cluded to drown one end at time, but
made the unfortunate mistake of put
ting his feet in the water and leaving
his head on dry land. When his res
cuers found him and became aware
that he had drowned the wrong end.
their shouts of derision Disguised him
with suicide and he went home pre-
fcrring to suffer domestic martyrdom
Il while longer.
The Plateyille Democrat
Pres. McGregor, Profs. Hutton and
Beck, John Rindlaub. George Cabanis.
the Misses Grindell, Misses Bridget
Gardner. Rena Woodward. lydia Me
Dougal, +. NJ. b. Felt, Vanderbilt,
Mrs. W. IL. Peek, and J. II. Evans are
among the attendants at the National
Teachers Association at Chicago this
week.
The Rural Eye
Miss Louise Cork came home from
teaching near Mineral Point. on Thurs
day last.
Mrs. Patrick King returned to her
home at Glendale, Dakota. on Tues
day morning after visit of about
three weeks with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
The Lancaster Herald
Jim McReynolds was fined s. and
costs at Arthur, the other day, for as
saulting the Free Methodist minister
of that place. The minister it seems
had incurred McReynoldS' displeasure
by inducing his wife and daughter to
to join the church, and when he added
insult to injury by suggesting that he
did not think it advisable to celebrate
on the Fourth, the old man. it is said,
called the minister a id old Tory
and attacked him with his cane.
The RtChland Observer.
Mrs. Patrick Riley. of Portage. died
IN terrible agony on Thursday night.
from burns received by the explosion
of can of kerosene with which she
was kindling fire. When the explo-
sion occurred her husband was sleeping
in another room and rushed to the
rescue on hearing her screams. She
was finally removed from the house
and the fire on her clothing was ex-
tinguiShed. This was not done. how
ever, until she was fatally burned all
over the face. body and limbs. Mr..
Riley was terribly burned in attempt
ing to extinguish the flames. and NAV
lose the use of his hands. At any rate
he will not be able to work for several
months. The house and furniture
were destroyed by the fire.
The Lancaster Teller
Prof. CabaniS, who has been prin-
eipal of the PotoSi schools for the last
year or two, has contracted for the
principalship of the high school at
Mineral Point for the ensuing wear.
Mr.. Cabanis stands high with the
/ PotoSians
The shullsburg Pick snd Cad
While some boys were fooling with
| revolver at the residence of George